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The Hasty Heart

The Hasty Heart
★ 6.9/10•1949•1h 42m•NR•Drama•War

They had 30 days to teach their hearts to behave ... !

In the final days of World War II, in a MASH unit in Burma, a severely wounded corporal watches in dismay as fellow soldiers pack-up to return home but a caring nurse and five remaining soldiers bring him solace.

Vincent Sherman · Director

Ranald MacDougall · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 42m
LanguageEN
Release DateSep 20, 1949

Actors

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

Yank

Patricia Neal

Patricia Neal

Sister Margaret Parker

Richard Todd

Richard Todd

Cpl. Lachlan "Lachie" MacLachlan

Anthony Nicholls

Anthony Nicholls

Lt. Col. Dunn

Howard Marion-Crawford

Howard Marion-Crawford

Tommy

Ralph Michael

Ralph Michael

Kiwi

John Sherman

Digger

Alfie Bass

Alfie Bass

Orderly

Orlando Martins

Orlando Martins

Blossom

Robert Douglas

Robert Douglas

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Clive Dunn

Clive Dunn

MacDougall (uncredited)

John Gregson

John Gregson

Recruit in Jungle (uncredited)

Sam Kydd

Sam Kydd

Driver (uncredited)

Pamela van Dale

Burmese Woman (uncredited)

Ben Williams

Clerk at Hospital (uncredited)

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